Military Forces of the Commonwealth Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1911. No. 213.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1910.

Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.—New Regulations 616 to 626 inclusive.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1910 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this eighteenth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.—ADDITIONS.

After Regulation 615, add the following new Regulations:—

WAR RAILWAY COUNCIL.

616. The War Railway Council shall consist of—

Constitution.

President.	Number.
The Quartermaster-General or other officer at Head-Quarters performing his duties	1
Members.
The Senior Officer of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps of the Commonwealth Railway system and of each State Railway system, or, in his absence, another officer of the Corps detailed by him.....................................................................................	7
The Consulting Military Engineer..................................................................	1
Representatives of the Naval and Military Forces approved by the Minister	2
11

An officer detailed by the Military Board will act as Secretary.

Meetings.

617. Meetings of the War Railway Council will be summoned by the President.

In order to prepare subjects for submission to the Council, and to arrange for movements of troops and materiels, the President may consult members individually, and, with the concurrence of the Senior Officer of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps of the States concerned, appoint sub-committees of officers of such Corps.

   

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Duties.

618. The duties of the War Railway Council shall be—

Peace.

1. Generally, to furnish advice on such railway matters as are referred to it by the Minister for Defence, and, in particular—

2. To determine the method of supplying information to and obtaining it from the various Railway Departments.

3. To suggest regulations and instructions for carrying out movements of troops.

4. To suggest the method of organizing Railway Transport Officers in time of war as intermediaries between the various Railway Authorities and the troops.

5. To consider the question of extra sidings, loading platforms, &c., and proposals towards unification of gauges.

6. To suggest the organization and system of training railway troops, when the development of Universal Training supplies sufficient personnel whose ordinary employment is railway work.

War.

7. In time of war, to advise also on questions of mobilization.

Proceedings.

619. The proceedings of the War Railway Council shall be recorded as recommendations to the Minister, and shall not be binding on the Governments concerned, until accepted by them.

Channel of communication.

620. The duties of the War Railway Council, and sub-committees thereof, shall be carried out by direct communication between the members of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps and Head-Quarters or District Head-Quarters, as the case requires.

Engineer and Railway Staff Corps.

Appointments.

621. Commissions in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps may be granted to officials of the Commonwealth and State Government Railways on the recommendation of the Government concerned; and officers holding such commissions shall not be subject to the limitations in respect to age or medical examination provided for the Defence Force generally, or to retirement on account of age, but shall be placed on the retired list on ceasing to hold appointments as officials of such railways.

Honorary Commissions.

622. Commissions in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps shall ordinarily be honorary, but any officer, who may desire, may receive substantive rank on passing the ordinary military examination prescribed for his rank for any arm of the service.

Ranks.

623. The rank of officers who are Commissioners or General Managers shall be Colonel, the Chief Commissioner or General Manager in each State to be graded as Senior to Deputy or Assistant Commissioners or General Managers. Other officers shall have the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel or Major, as recommended by the Senior Officer of the Corps in the Commonwealth or State.

Uniform.

624. The wearing of uniform by officers of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps is optional. Uniform will be provided by the Department similar to that authorized for the Staff, with a distinctive badge.

Establishment.

625. The establishment of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, and its subdivision into branches, shall be:—

—	Commonwealth.	N.S.W.	Vic.	Q’ld.	S.A.	W.A.	Tas.	Total.
Colonels. Commissioners and General Managers	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	14
Lieutenant-Colonels or Majors.
Railway Staff for—
(1) Maintenance of existing lines......	2	2	2	3	1	2	1	13
(2) Traffic or transportation..............	2	2	2	3	1	2	1	13
(3) Locomotive Branch....................	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	11
(4) Electrical or other Branch............	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	7
Totals....................................	10	10	10	10	5	8	5	58

Allowances.

626. Travelling allowances, as prescribed, will be payable to officers when on military duty, and for Commissioners or General Managers shall be as for Commandants.

 

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